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Differences and Causes Differences and Causes of Complicated Grief of Complicated Grief as Opposed to “Normal as Opposed to “Normal Grief” Grief” Candice Brooke Coers Candice Brooke Coers PSY 492 Advanced General PSY 492 Advanced General Psychology Psychology

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Page 1: Differences And Causes Of Complicated Grief As Opposed

Differences and Causes of Differences and Causes of Complicated Grief as Complicated Grief as

Opposed to “Normal Grief”Opposed to “Normal Grief”

Candice Brooke Coers Candice Brooke Coers

PSY 492 Advanced General PSY 492 Advanced General PsychologyPsychology

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Grief—Defined Grief—Defined

Grief can be defined as Grief can be defined as an emotional an emotional reaction to a reaction to a significant losssignificant loss

Grief involves an Grief involves an emotional and life emotional and life adjustment that can adjustment that can vary in levels and vary in levels and degreesdegrees

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Common Symptoms of Common Symptoms of GrievingGrieving

Initial shock or Initial shock or numbnessnumbness

SadnessSadness

GuiltGuilt

AnxietyAnxiety

FearFear

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Common Phases or Stages in Common Phases or Stages in the Grieving Processthe Grieving Process

Shock and/or numbness or difficulty Shock and/or numbness or difficulty believing the death occurredbelieving the death occurred

Yearning and searching or separation Yearning and searching or separation anxietyanxiety

Disorganization and despair Disorganization and despair

ReorganizationReorganization

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So, What is Complicated So, What is Complicated Grief?Grief?

If mourning goes on for a significant If mourning goes on for a significant period of timeperiod of time

No progress in grieving processNo progress in grieving process

Interferes with person’s entire life Interferes with person’s entire life and daily functioningand daily functioning

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Signs and Symptoms of Signs and Symptoms of Complicated GriefComplicated Grief

Extreme focus on the loss and Extreme focus on the loss and reminders of the loved onereminders of the loved one

Intense longing or pining for Intense longing or pining for the deceasedthe deceased

Problems accepting the deathProblems accepting the death

Numbness or detachmentNumbness or detachment

Preoccupation with sorrowPreoccupation with sorrow

BitternessBitterness

Inability to enjoy lifeInability to enjoy life

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Differences Between Differences Between Complicated and Complicated and

Uncomplicated GriefUncomplicated Grief No signs or lack of No signs or lack of

improvementimprovement

Impact on ability to Impact on ability to function and function and perform daily perform daily activitiesactivities

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